Community Of Hope

Transitional housing (th):transitional housing was our first program and is still key to what coh does. This program allows families to have supportive services while stabilizing in a safe and affordable home. The fees for this program pay for services, rent, and utilities. This fee is based on income and is not more than 30% of the total income of the household.

Hope housing services (hhs):considering the increasing gap between typical household income and the average cost of housing in brevard, community of hope does not have the inventory to meet the needs of families in brevard. We are also working with private landlords by helping families secure funding that helps offset the expense of market based housing and providing case management services.

Safe overnight stay (s.o.s.):this program started in 2017 with a single unit dedicated to very short-term shelter leading to housing. The program proved to be effective and easily scalable, even in the face of a pandemic that significantly decreased shelter options throughout the county. S.o.s. Has grown through community support andpartnerships to include options for elderly adults and youth and young adults. We piloted this program with the homeless coalition serving 69 people in our first year. In 2020 community of hope s.o.s alone sheltered over 230 people and this number was magnified by those served by partner agencies. We anticipate continuing growth in this program. Perhaps more importantly, this program does not just shelter households but results in the vast majority attaining long-term, stable housing solution (92%).ready for hope (rfh):rfh is a version of our s.o.s. Program run in conjunction with our partner agency, ready for life. Ready for life specializes in providing wraparound services to transition aged youth (age 18 to 34), especially those who aged out of foster care. Community of hope provides shelter, housing case management, and housing assistance to these youth, allowing ready for life to focus on other supports and assistance needed to stabilize the client and prepare them for independence and success. This program has already been successful in sheltering and housing several of these vulnerable youths. Land of hope clt:over the past two years, we have laid the groundwork for our newest program the land of hope community land trust. We have not only set up the infrastructure for this program but also accomplished statewide certification for the program. The clt model allows us to acquire and hold land/property for permanent affordability. These properties can be used for both rental and homeownership but must always serve households under 80% ami. Mosaic outreach services:this outreach program started as a collaboration with mosaic church, a service-orientedchurch focusing largely on the needs of the homeless. Unfortunately, the church closed but coh has continued this service and the name, honoring the christlike spirit of this church. We go out in the community to work with the homeless where they are, provide for basic needs and help them find housing options.beacon thrift is scheduled to open early 2025, dedicated to supporting families transitioning out of homelessness. Beacon thrift will be a resource hub, providing essential household items and furniture, to families as they move into stable housing.